Hays (HAS)

Sector:

Support Services

Index:

FTSE 250

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75.25p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 113.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 58.85p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,389.46m
  • Volume: 3,804,029
  • Market Cap: £1,045.57m
  • RiskGrade: 231
  • Beta: 1.51

Hays Overview

Hays has undergone a massive transformation from its previous incarnation as a multi business group. The company, which first came to the market in 1958 and again in 1989 after it was taken private in the 1970s, now concentrates on specialist recruitment.

1 Day Chart (16-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 7.7% 3.4%
Div Cover 0.9 2.0
Op Mrgn 3.6% 3.3%
ROCE 68.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 14.5 13.8
PEG 0.2 2.6
Pr/Revenue 0.3 0.3
Pr/Book 5.3  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 21.0% 12.0%
PBT 272.7% 7.4%
EPS 59.7% 5.2%
DPS n/a -52.7%

Hays Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-07 2,110.20 211.70 10.19p 16.8 1.0 +17% 5.00p 2.9%
30-Jun-08 2,540.00 264.40 12.59p 7.2 0.3 +24% 5.80p 6.4%
30-Jun-09 2,447.70 151.00 7.72p 11.1 n/a -39% 5.80p 6.8%
30-Jun-10 2,691.10 29.70 3.25p 28.2 n/a -58% 5.80p 6.3%
30-Jun-11 3,256.00 110.70 5.19p 19.8 0.3 +60% 5.80p 5.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Hays Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-12 3,647.58 118.89 5.46p 13.8 2.6 +5% 2.74p 3.4%
30-Jun-13 3,825.75 130.67 6.09p 12.3 1.1 +12% 2.81p 3.5%

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Hays Company Announcements

Treasury Stock 14-May-2012 17:04 PR Newswire
Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-May-2012 17:03 PR Newswire
Director/PDMR Shareholding 09-May-2012 15:18 PR Newswire

Hays ShareCast News

Thursday broker round-up - UPDATE 19-Apr-2012 ShareCast
London close: Shell rallies as it denies oil sli... 12-Apr-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 250 movers: Hays leads the index higher 12-Apr-2012 ShareCast

Hays Top Newspaper Links

GLOBAL GAINS FOR HAYS 07-Oct-2011 Express & Star
Recruitment giant Hayes sees a mixed picture 07-Oct-2011 The Scotsman
Hays surges on foreign growth despite UK slide 02-Sep-2011 The Scotsman

Latest Hays Director Deals

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Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 75.25p
Change Today -0.80p
% Change -1.05 %
52 Week High 113.50p
52 Week Low 58.85p
Volume 3,804,029
Shares Issued 1,389.46m
Market Cap £1,045.57m
Beta 1.51
RiskGrade 231

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
79.6% below the market average79.6% below the market average79.6% below the market average79.6% below the market average79.6% below the market average
75.8% below the sector average75.8% below the sector average75.8% below the sector average75.8% below the sector average75.8% below the sector average
Price Trend
39.3% below the market average39.3% below the market average39.3% below the market average39.3% below the market average39.3% below the market average
48.28% below the sector average48.28% below the sector average48.28% below the sector average48.28% below the sector average48.28% below the sector average
Income
25.05% above the market average25.05% above the market average25.05% above the market average25.05% above the market average25.05% above the market average
17.76% above the sector average17.76% above the sector average17.76% above the sector average17.76% above the sector average17.76% above the sector average
Growth
68.81% above the market average68.81% above the market average68.81% above the market average68.81% above the market average68.81% above the market average
79.52% above the sector average79.52% above the sector average79.52% above the sector average79.52% above the sector average79.52% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 7
Buy 2
Neutral 12
Sell 0
Strong Sell 3
Total 24
neutral
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Hays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Feb-12 12-Oct-11
Paid 10-Apr-12 18-Nov-11
Amount 0.83p 3.95p

Trades for 16-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:46 9,600 @ 75.43p
16:35 312,999 @ 75.25p
16:29 34,314 @ 74.39p
16:29 770 @ 75.35p
16:29 1,097 @ 75.35p

Hays Key Personnel

Finance Director Paul Venables
CEO Alistair R Cox
Chair Alan M Thomson

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